Now I know why some of you own telescopes... ;o) On 3/14/11, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:

I found a new comet! I found a new comet! Oh -- nevermind.

--- On Mon, 3/14/11, Daniel Holmes <danielh@holmesonics.com> wrote:

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From: Daniel Holmes <danielh@holmesonics.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Skywatcher spots astronaut pee. To: "Utah-astronomy Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Monday, March 14, 2011, 3:52 PM Too good to not share...

http://www.space.com/11109-astronaut-pee-shuttle-waste-water-dump.html

Well, here is an interesting explanation from an astronaut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUo1KFYsXg So ask yourself next time your observing and the ISS or one of the two shuttle missions is up if that shooting star really was a shooting star . . . Then there is these two videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bYFRzNruJc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1wwzwvfsC0 Check out the positioning trainer with the camera . . . make sure your lined up correctly, then push. Sorry, couldn't resist. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:

Does NASA consider frozen urine droplets to be a threat to other spacecraft? I'd sure hate to be slammed in the face by anyone's urine, but at 17,000+ mph I imagine it would make for a less than nice day.

Kim

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Holmes Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 3:53 PM To: Utah-astronomy Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Skywatcher spots astronaut pee.

Too good to not share...

http://www.space.com/11109-astronaut-pee-shuttle-waste-water-dump.html

Dan

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For the ISS the "other" has a unique fate. The "other" according the astronauts in the video (check the first one) is put in a container, exposed to the vacuum of space, stored and when built up, it is launched away and falls into the atmosphere causing a "shooting star." I'd be careful of "other" shooting stars observed near the ISS. Urine is recycled on the ISS and reused as drinking water for example. If you really want details and not from YouTube here is a Space.com story on going potty in space. http://www.space.com/8465-space-potty-training-secrets-revealed-astronauts.h... On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:

I'm guessing that this close to the Sun the ice would sublimate pretty quickly.

I'm just glad the "other" waste is brought back to Earth. :)

patrick

On 14 Mar 2011, at 20:22, Kim Hyatt wrote:

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Does NASA consider frozen urine droplets to be a threat to other spacecraft? I'd sure hate to be slammed in the face by anyone's urine, but at 17,000+ mph I imagine it would make for a less than nice day.

Kim

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